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Oenothera caespitosa ssp. caespitosa

Oenothera caespitosa Nutt. ssp. caespitosa

Butte Primrose, Cespitose Evening-primrose, Fragrant Evening Primrose, Rock Rose, Tufted Evening Primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Oenothera caespitosa ssp. montana, Oenothera caespitosa ssp. purpurea, Oenothera caespitosa var. montana, Oenothera caespitosa var. purpurea, Oenothera cespitosa ssp. cespitosa, Oenothera cespitosa ssp. montana, Oenothera cespitosa ssp. purpurea, Oenothera cespitosa var. montana, Oenothera cespitosa var. purpurea, Pachylophis caespitosus, Pachylophis cespitosus, Pachylophis montanus

USDA Symbol: OECAC2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White, fading to pink.

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , MB , SK
Native Habitat: Dry slopes and forest openings, rock outcroppings, talus.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Oenothera caespitosa ssp. caespitosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oenothera caespitosa ssp. caespitosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera caespitosa ssp. caespitosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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